Festivals
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ALL THE FASTS, |
FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR |
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GUDHI PADVA |
First Day Of The Hindu Year |
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UGADI PARVA |
Celebration Of First Day Of Creation By Bramha |
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GANGAUR |
Worship Of Gauri (Shiva's Wife) By All Women |
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SHITLA ASHTAM |
Worship Of Durga (Shiva's Wife) By All Women |
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RAMA NAUMI |
Birthday Of Lord Rama |
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MAHAVEER JAYANTI |
Lord Mahaveer's Birthday |
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HANUMAN JAYANTI |
Lord Hanuman's Birthday |
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CHIATRA FESTIVAL |
Ten Days Of Shiva Worship Begins |
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CHAITRA PARB |
Eight Days Of Worship Before Starting Of Agriculture |
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CHAITRA PURNIMA |
Worship Of Chitra Gupta- Chief For Yama (Lord Of Death) |
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AKSHYA TRITYA |
Worship Of Vishnu, Laxmi And Lord Bhadri |
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PARASURAM JAYANTI |
Worship Of Parasuram, Vishnu's 6Th Incarnation |
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SHANKARA CHARAYA |
Birth Of Vishnu's Incarnation As Lord Shiva |
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JANAKI NAUMI |
Worship Of Seeta's Birth From The Ground |
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BAISAKHI |
Special Bath In The River Ganges |
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NARSIMHA JAYANTI |
Vishnu's Incarnation As Narsimha Or Man Lion Form |
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BUDHA PURNIMA |
Worship Of Bhagwan Buddha's Birthday |
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CHANDAN YATRA |
Beginning Of 21 Days Of Festival For Lord Jagannath |
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POORAM |
Prayers And Thanksgiving To Lord Shiva |
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VRATA SAVITRI |
Worship Of Satyavan Savitri By Married Women |
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JYESHTA ASTAMI |
Worship Of Khir Bawani's Birthday |
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GANGA DUSSERA |
Goddess Ganga's Decent To Earth, Arrival Of Water |
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NIRJALA EKADASI |
Day Of Worship For Vishnu As Lord Hari |
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SNAN YATRA |
Bathing Of Lord Jaganath,Balabadhra, And Subhadra |
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RATHA YATRA |
Chariot Procession For Sri Jagannath |
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TEEJ |
Worship Of Parvati By Women For A Good Husband |
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HARI-SHAYANI |
Day Of Rest For Lord Vishnu Begins -2 Weeks |
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GURU VYASA |
Worship Of All Gurus And Teachers |
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HARIYALI TEEJ |
Women Worship Of Hari And Laxmi |
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NAAG PANCHAMI |
Worship Of Snakes Or Nagas In Patal |
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TULSIDASA JAYANTI |
Homage To Tulsidas And Birth Of His Ramayana |
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PUTRADA EKADASI |
Worship Of Lord Vishnu For Birth Of A Son |
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NARIELI PURNIMA |
Worship Of Varuna For Good Fishing |
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JULIEN YATREA |
Worship In Honour Jagannath |
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RAKSHA BHANDAN |
Prayer By Sisters For Protection Of Evils Thru Brothers |
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SHRAVAN MELA |
Worship Of Shiva Lingam Using Ganges Water |
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ONAM |
A Harvest Festival For Vishnu's 5Th Incarnation - Vamana |
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TIRUPATI FESTIVAL |
Worship Of Vishnu As Lord Venkteshwara |
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GANESH CHATURITHI |
Birthday Of Lord Ganesh, Giver Of Wisdom |
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HARITALIKA TEEJ |
Single Women Worship Shiva/Parbati For Good Marriage |
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RISHI PANCHAMI |
Worship Of The Seven Rishis By Women For Wealth And Honor |
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JANAM ASHTAMI |
Birthday Of Lord Krishna, Incarnation Of Vishnu |
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HALA SHASHTI |
Birthday Worship Of Lord Balaram, Krishna's Brother |
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RADHA ASHTAMI |
Birthday Of Radha, Krishna's Wife |
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ANANT CHATURDASI |
Day Of Sleep For Vishnu & Laxmi On Shesha Naag |
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PARTYSHANA PARB |
Worship And Fasting For The Ten Virtues Of Life |
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KOJA GARA |
Worship Of Laxmi For Wealth Prosperity And Happiness. |
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VAKMIKI JAYANTI |
Birthday Of Valmiki (A Poet) And Ist Sloka |
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PITRI PAKSH STARS |
Worship Of Dead Ancestors For Good Luck And Prosperity |
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PITRI PAKSH ENDS |
Worship Of Dead Ancestors For Good Luck And Prosperity |
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DUSSERA |
Worship And Shows For The Ramayana |
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NAVRATRi begins |
Worship Of Mother Durga For Victory For 9 Days |
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NAVRATRi ends |
Worship Of Mother Durga For Victory For 9 Days |
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SHARAD PURNIMA |
Worship Of Chandra Devta Or Moon Forces |
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DEEPAWALI |
Worship Of Laxmi For Victory Of Good Over Evil |
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DHAN TERASI |
Worship Of Dhan Vantri - Lord Of Doctors |
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NARAK CHATURDASI |
Worship Of Yama Lord Of Death And Hell |
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GOBERDHAN POOJA |
Prayer To Krishna For Shelter From Evils |
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BHAIYA DUJ |
Homage Paid To Brothers By Unmarried Virgin Sisters |
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KARTIKA SNAN |
Special Holy Bath And Worship Of Tulsi |
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TULSI VIVAHOTSA |
Worship Of Vishnu With Tulsi Leaf |
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SURYA SHASHTI |
Feeding Of Bramhins By Women For The Next Three Days |
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SKANDA SHASHTI |
Worship Of Kartikya, Son Of Shiva And Ganga |
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KARWA CHATHURITI |
A Strict Fast And Prayer For Husbands By Married Women |
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DEVUTHANI EKADASI |
The Awakening Of Vishnu By Women Around Fire |
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GURU PARAB |
Birthday Of Guru Nanak For Sikhism |
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KARTIKA PURNIMA |
Birthday Of Matsya, Prayer For Tripurari |
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BHAIRAVA ASHTAMI |
Worship Of Shiva For Lust And Anger Control |
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VAIKUNTHA EKADASI |
No Rice Eating Day - A Strict Fast To Vishnu |
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GITA JAYANTI |
Reading Of Gita And The Worship Of Krishna |
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DATTATRYA JAYANTI |
Worship Of Dattatreya, Sati Anasuya'S Son |
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VAITARANI VRAT |
Worship Of Cows And The River Of The Same Name |
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RUKMANI ASHTAMI |
BIRTHDAY OF KRISHNA'S PRICIPAL WIFE RUKMINI |
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SWARUPA DWADASI |
Women Pray To Vishnu & Shiva For Beauty And Charm |
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MAUNI AMAVASYA |
Worship Of Vishnu Under The Peepal Tree |
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SAKATA CHATHURITI |
Birthday Of Ganesh For Gift Of Prosperity |
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VASANT PANCHAMI |
Worship Of Saraswati, Goddess Of Knowledge-Spring Begins |
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BISHMA ASHTAMI |
Prayers To Pitamaha And Grandfather Of All |
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PONGAL |
The Passage Of The Sun Into The Northern Hemisphere |
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MAKAR SAKRANTI |
Same As Above & Holy Baths With Worship Of Cows |
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MAGHA PURNIMA |
Kumbha Mela - A Bath Festival At Moth Of Ganga, Yamuna Rivers |
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MAGHA MELA |
A Float Festival For Shiva And Parvati, His Wife |
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RAVIDAS JAYANTI |
Birthday Of Ravidas, A Saint |
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SHIVARATRI |
A Special Night Of Prayer To Lord Shiva Fro All Desires |
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AMALAKA EKADASI |
A Special Worship Of Amala Tree For Lord Vishnu |
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HOLI |
The End Of The Winter Season- Good Destroys Evil |
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DOL PURNIMA |
Like Holika, Worship To Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
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KUMBHA PARVA |
A Large Aquarian Fair At Hardowar For |
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ECLIPSE/MAL MAS |
Special Holy Baths At Kurukshetra-For Victory By |
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SATYA NARAYANA |
Special Worship Of Vishnu, With Holy Achievments Narrated By |
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Bramhins |
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SOMVAR VRATA |
Chanting Of "Om Namah Shivaya" All Day During This Time |
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MANGALVAR VRATA |
Worship Of Lord Hanuman To Overcome All Enemies |
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SHUKRAVAR VRATA |
Prayers To The Goddess Laxmi/Santoshi Maa By Women For |
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Prosperity |